Stand for electric flatirons



Jan. 10, 1928.

C. L. MOYER STAND FOR ELECTRIC FLATIRONS Filed Nov. 30, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

Patented Jan. 10, 1928.

UNITED srm ss CHARLES L. MOYEB, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

srANDToR ELECTRIC FLATIRoNs;

Application filed November Myiinv'entionrelates to a stand iloran electriciron.

There are: Various objections to the electric irons-.now in use; In the ordinary iron'having 'nothermost'at there is danger that the iron will b'e left? with the-current 'on and in contactwithcombustible material which maytresult in a fire. "There isa'lso the 0bjection that-even-if tlie'iron is left setting on a st-amd'so thattherei is no dangero'f fire, the Current maybef left' on-fora long period 0i time; riinninglip the-electric bill.

I Orfeof'thezolijects ofymy invention is to provide an iniproved stand fort-sari electric iron, inwhich" the stand Fhas h'eat acdntrolled ine'ens' for eutt ing io'fi the currentsf rdmi the 1l0I1."f 2'- ii-T1213; j A 'furth'er object of-1m 'invelitioni'is to provide' 'an in'r roifed'Fstain" :forele'etrie irons in whilr-thmstahd is proyidedntiiith means whereby p'la cing the iron: on =the stand will throw jdn-"a' switcli fto' dause current :to flow through:'the heatin ieoil"of the iron and in which this s vi'itth willbe held in on? o'- sition wlfile theiiron "is onthQ standnntil the heatin yoifithelheat jeentr'olled element releases this "ho'lding =ine'ans I to f permit the provide 'a stafnd for anilctric i'floh -in which th stand i prtvided'with a 'switch for con trbilli'n'g' Jtlie' '"eurre'l'l'ti for: heating the= iron Which-switeh' is controlled in a d'n'a'lm'an-fl net, both: by-the-relationef "the ziron I with respect 't-o 1 the :sta'n l' and by H e action o't the h'e'a't bon't'rolled=means;.

fiiitiier objec't "'o" *[nyf im eiition is to proVid 2'r-stt1nd for a electt ic il-dn having a switch '{slibj ec'ti to the abot e desdribed dual meansfare imowiided for moving; and holding the'sttiteh toits on positi'0n; one'otthese Serial No. 72,079.

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Fig:'2 is a sideelevatioirbf thefisaineg-rf -Fig-.;. 3:.=-is "tlongitudinahsectioni taken along the 'center'bf: the device. i :I 1 Fig, 4: is a. detaili-iview' illustrating-:- he thermal; element hdldin'giith'e' switch icloseii the stand," '2 .1 31;; '1; A;

'5'is an end lvi'ew=.'!of'th tahdeillustrating' the ma1inerrof m unting the-switch mechanism thereonf Fig1 Bis-Ya transverse sectional view taken along line" tr fi oi :2 y."-

Fig. 7 is a horizontal -'sbetioliblwiew ta en along -line 7'7'of--Flig{'6; r2 :ris'i'wmit i=6? 1 Fig: 8' 'is a detail =vie1'v of the interior-0f the switch hoiising i illiistfia'tihg tli} arrange merit of the contacts thereinp' I. ;;."F.igi 9'is ahdtail View of onR-ot'theparts of the fswitch'g-and r--?=-- -rsze-. 125! -I'Fig. '110 is 9. similar viewof anbth e'r- 'part thereof: 5 C

Referring {now to th drawings in" detail; the stand. m the elebtrie iron sh'birn therein comprises a-'ba"$e-' 2 of sheet% lheti l'ji'n the shape -of'a shallow p'anfhav ing 'side flanges 63, a combination switth md receptacle member (Fig-1 mounted "underneatht t-he base or pan, means controlled" by the relation of the iron 'with respect?to thevstaritl for controlling the switch andlieat; 1 controlled means f Controlled by the' hea't "the iron when *pla'ced on-"a 'sta'nd' for-c ont r'oning the iron controlling means;- 7 I The base 2 has "'a' plurality gar legs-3 whicl i'frnay kiwi ga -x1e sired 1en th,"but it is preferable -to sl pp'ort the base 2 a suitable di'stafie to' permit a tjullvulllttlll arrangement; of the switch mechanism thereunder. Legs 3 may he hollow to permit screws 4 to pass therethrough from the top of base 2 and to thread into the feet 5. lhe front foot may be integrally formed at the lower end of a channel memher (5 disposed at thefrontend of the stand 'lhesides of the'channcl 6 receive strips 7 extending rearwardly and supported on a horizontal plate 8 carried by the members Plate 8 may have upstanding lugs 8 to which the strips 7 are riveted- The combination switch and receptacle device has receptacle contacts 27' mounted in recesses in the base 24, for engagement with the contact blades of the plug 26 which may be connected with' any suitable, source of current, supply;=

WVires vand 32 lead from this combina tion receptaeleand switch device to the electric iron to supply current for-heating the coil.':-"-I-heswitch: .controls the" current throughthis heatingicoil. :The arrangement ofthis SW-itGhiGOIItJIOLiSrSlIOWll inzFigs. 6, 7 and-. 8.': aAsishowni i11 Fig.28', one of the re eeptaele contacts 27 is connected by means of abus bar: 28to ad'wiring *terininal.29 -n to which one 'of th ewires (dd-leading .to-the iron is Secured. The other wire 32 leading, tothe ironis ;conne"otedcto; a wiring;:teiminal '29 which is. connected; to Joneadf thefswiitch; contacts 34 by means offabns bar =33: g-Elie otherreceptaclie contacti 22s. eomiectediwith the. other switch i'contia c't :31hhy :nieahs of; a bus bar- 28. wf-lhe-icdntaets- 315 and, 3410f this switch are mounted on an insulatingbase 22'. secured @toj' one i o1?v (the side :plates 7% by means of screws 231 t having their; zheadsnaccessible from, but recessed in, the router face-ofthe base: Tlie movable: contactn35 :is'iipvivotally connected at 36 to ia-bl'o'clt; otinsulatiomfi conhected-tdthe'side {plates-7102i =.-i u;

The movable switch-1 Ibla de' 353ma1ks; and breaks the? electricalconnection between 'the i contacts; 3-12 and 8 k;- o -Tliis; switch rbla'deha's connected thereto Jatlt'stonerendaofra coihtem:

being connected at 42 to famexfien'sion 41 on a: .svertically; reciprocable :"spring 1- shiit iig member 39 which is slidably mounted in slots in: the 1iparallelsivertical plates 7, A spring .40 .tends to hold this- "'spring;shitting member-in-itsrupper.positionpz I will now .describmtheuiron controlled conipiise a rpair ot-.;arms 1.0 which operate through 'thezopening: 311- in: the :base; 2, each arm j having anaupwardly extending tip 12 located-inpositjionto he engaged by the l IOll when placed gmttllei Stand. --'lhese-;arms 10 are secured;togetherjto moveas a unit, and r :-r fi e e .5cz meu e em a p ir-ex ng t e n ii-and: ecu e t ewpam e s d pie-reel, in which-the sp i gi hifting m- ;Z3 '1 li ah yimb n e ere '2 The arms 10 are normally urged upwardly by means of springs 12- Connected to downwardly extending projections 14 on the arms 10, and also to a bolt 15 extending rearwardly from the channel member 6. It will he observed that the ends 12 of arms 10 hrojeet a distance sufficient. to be depressed into their position illustrated in Fig. 3 when the flat. iron partially shown in dotted lines is placed upon base 2. To the rea r of projections 1-1, the arms 10 are provided with apertures 1S and 19, which are adapted to receive, in loosely pivoted relation, the cars 20 provided on a air of holding dogs 21 and 22.

This spring shifting member has secured thereto, to move therewith, a pair of foot members, which cooperate with a-pair of actuating and holding dogs 21 and 22pivotally mounted at 18 and 1.9, respectively, on the oseillatable arms 10. The foot members 47 are caused to move with the spring shifting member 39 by means of the laterally extending wing portions .49 of the 1 spring shifting member, which fit in-islots inthe flat foot members 47. The foot members 47 he snugly against the side plates 7. M Eachotthe foot-members is providedZwith toe-portions 50, which cooperate directly withithc pivoted dogs 21 andv.22.- i -i r A 1.- The. dogs 21 and22: are-Zthems'elves con; trolled by vithe action: of the heat controlled bar 57, by means of an oscillatable member pivotally mounted on-thjez'pin -9T;and pivotally connected, at 61 to the heatcontrlollcd bar -57.-' The lower-end ofethisfosci-llatablc member 160. is bifurcated: tojst-raddle the spring shitting member-39 and-fthe forks of the member -60. cooperate: irespectivelyc with the dogs 21 ,and 22. EVhenI the-heaticontrolled bar 5Z is-lengthened-out,=due to .the heat of the irorrwheni'placedon the-stand, the lengthening, of; the ban-avilliimoveathe pivotal point: .61- jto t-lieiright, asfieeng-inltigr 3, and; thiswill move-the-lowen-end ,-o:t the memb r 60 to t e left: -.-an .hen;-ths 1 1love; ment liasz-progressecl -toaieertainextent, the movement of the member 60, will; :pushj the lower end-of the dog i21 ;to tl'ieleftto cause it to disengage fromdts cooperatingitoe po tions 50, whereuponthe springw ifi ,will A'aise the spring shifting; member i39 -andthrow the switch to-fofil position tog-cubQfii-th'e current to t-hegiroaadiln;order to tend to-jhold the dogs2l=and 22 in operative-relation jwith respect tothetoe. portions- 50, a coil tension spring.52isprovided;thoiends =ot which ;are connected ,rcspectiyely with the dogs; 2 l-qaml 22. This spring will maintain the lowerjends of -the dogs 21 and 22in contact )Vitll the forks of the oscillatableinemberititl,"so;,that the two dogs move inunisonsogtha-tns one is being moved to inoperative-position with respect to the. foot membe r s tfLatl ie other dog will be moving ,into. operative position with,respectcto. .the lfolot, members,

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when the heating action has elongated the bar 57, as above described and has moved the dog 21 to release the left toe portions 50, the dog 22 will have swung to the left so thatil's lower edge will lie abore the right hand toe portions 50.

'ith the controlling parts in this position, it will be seen that when the iron is removed from the stand and the spring 1 arts to raise the arms 10 the switch control parts will be mored to the position shown in Fig. -'l in which the dog 2" has pressed down on the right hand toe portions and has depressed the spring shifting member to again more the switch to on position.

As soon as the iron is removed from the stand, the heat controlled bar 5? begins to cool otf and this starts a movement of the dog controlling member which pushes the lowenend of the dog to the right, as seen in Fig. l and if continued long enough, i-.\'entnally causes the dog to release its cooperating toe portions 50 to permit the spring shifting member 39 to move to its upper position under the act-ion of the spring l3 to again throw the switch ofil The construction is such that if the iron is cold and is placed onithe stand, the act of placing it on the stand will throw the switch on and will startthe current flowing through the heating coil in theiron. As

the iron heats up, it transmits heat to aheat A responsive element of the stand and after a predetern'iined desired length of time (five minutes has been foundsatisfactory) the heat responsive element; is heatedsufliciently to release the-dog which is h0lding the switch in on position, whereupon a spring throws the switch to off position. This throwing otf of the switch by the heat responsive element. is in itself an indication that the iron is hot. enough to use. This thermostatic action would prevent current from being left on for a period longer than live minutes in case the user of the iron be unexpectedly called away or for any reason forget toshut; oll the current. Q

.-\s soon as the user considers that -the iron is hot enough to use,;which may be before the thermostat automaticallythrows oil the switch, the ironis removed from the stand and is used in the usual ironing operation. If the iron is removed-from the stand before the thermostatic element has released the switch,- the switch will still be held in on position as explained above. The constructitm is such that if the iron is off the stand for a certain desired predeten mined length of time (2 minutes has been found satisfactory), the cooling down of the thermostatic element will automatically release the switch to permit it to move to off position. This will preventany danger of a. fire. and will also prevent unduewvaste of current incase the user should forget to turn oil the current. or-place the iron back on the stand.

It will honoted that placing the iron on the stand operates to throw the switch on and illfitl-lfllilllg the iron off the stand'opt. the heating up oi the heat responsive element automatically acts to release the. switch after a predetermined length of time and also that the eo oling down of the thermostatic element operates to release the ;\\'it(ll after a redetern'iincd length of time. There is thus a dual action of the thermostatic element to release tlxeswitch and a dual action of the iron controlled lever for throwing on the switch.

in the operation of this device, the operator places the iron on the stand for the first pro-heating period. After the iron has heated sntiiciently to start the ironing, re

tion willithrow the switch-to the on posh tiornif; i has been thrown to the fofiff positi on by the cooling of Ith thermostat-:01" if the tliei-mostatihas not-'cooledi'sutfici'entlj to t h row eleg nce,- itfwill still hold the switch in the I relationaof theftherinostat to the switch'so ;that theeizpansion of the thermal unit will,

ma sholtperiod of time, releasejthejswitch and ciit oil the current.

In operation, if the iron getstoo hot la nid would beap'tf'to s'oiclx;'tlie material being .ironed it is not necessary to turn thefsw 'itch or .pull the plug to cut olflthe burrenQas in; the. period when the -jron is placed I on vjthestand to straightenout or. foldithe iece. tliiitijsto be ironed, the iron maybefp aged cross wise 0n;tl 1 e standiallow'ing the' thermal u nit w, icl'i-fcontrols theswitchi to cooloff and contract, and. throw theswi'tcli on. The operator-can continn to iron until the iron has cooled to a temperature at which it does not iron well. .Then, by placing-theiron bacltoir the standj'n anor nal. position, the switehis automatically thrown and the iron will coimnen ceto heat.

The construction 'is such: that wheiilt he h 'iron is place cross-wiseuon the stand and rests on the side flan esgfitl, the switch will .not bemoved to fon positioi even if the lbottoin ofthe iron should com c down on the controlling arms as the side fiaiigesare high enough so that the arms 10 will notbe moved fil Enough to cause the' movement of the switch to 9011 position,

h c ns ruction i su lithet at, after a predetermined period.

on-f;posi t io ri,ibiiti will reverse the ward movement of the arms 10 which takes place when the iron is placed on the stand, the dog which is released by the heating of the thermostatic element will be the one which acts to hold the switch in on position,- and such that when 'the arms 10 are raised. which takes place when the iron is moved from the stand, the dog which is released by the cooling action of the thermo static element will be the one which is holding the switch in on position. In other words. when the iron is on the stand, the heat released dog is holding the 'switch on, and when the iron is off the stand, the 'cold released dog is the one which is holding the switch in on position.

I claim:

1. The combination with the stand of an electric iron of a switch mounted thereon for controlling the heating circuit of the iron, and means for controllingsaid switch comprising heat controlledvmeans and iiieans controlled by the relation of the i'ron with respectto said stand, said iron controlled means comprising means 'for' holding the switch in on po'sitionwhen the iron is placed on the stand, ielea'setlibyit'he heating of the heat controlled means, and means for holding the switch in onposition'when the iron is removedfror'ri stand, released by the cool'igg'of the hea'tzb 'ohtiolled means.

The combination with'tliestand of'an electric iron of a switch moinit'ed thereon" for controlling the heatin 'feiroiiit". of the" iron, and means for control ingfs'aid switch coinprising heat controlled 'nieans and means controlled by the relatio o f'th'e'liron with respect'to said stand, said ix'c on'eontroil'ed means comprising meaiisj fo 'jholdingjfthe switch in jon position when"'the 'iroii is placed on the stand,'i"el'eas'ed bjftli' heating of the heat controlled meiiiis j'and -ineans for holding theiswitc'h in:on -position when the iron is removed from the standi 'r ele'asd by the cooling ofthe lieat"contiolled"inans, and an iron eo'ntrolledf'iiiiinbei' depregsed when the iron is plac'ed'onthe 'stand'fand raised when the iron is removed; controlling both of said holding means.

' The. combination with'th'e stand of an electric iron of switch noiifited thereon for controlling the lieiitiiigfcireuit of the iron, and means for controlling saidjswitch comprising heat controlled means" and means controlled by the relation of the iron with respect to said stand, saidiro'n controlled illl means comprising nieaifs' foi holding the switch in on PO'SltlOIt when the iron is placed on the stand, released by the heating p I a I "and'jmoied-andheld the'rebyito move of the heat controlled ineaiis, andmeans for holding theswitch 'iri ton position when the iron is removed fro'mlhe'starid, released by the cooling of the heat controlled'ine'ans, and an ironcontrolled member depressed when the iron is'plac'cd oii'the stand'"andraised' when the iron is removed, controlling both of said holding means, each of said holding means comprising'a' dog pivoted on said iron controlled member.

4-. The combination with the stand of an electric iron of a switcn mounted thereon for controlling the heating circuit of the iron, and means for controlling said switch comprisingiieat controlled means and means controlled by the relation of the iron with respect to said stand, said iron controlled means comprising means for holding the switch in on position when the iron is placed on thestand, released by the heating of the heat controlled means, and means for holding the switch in on position when the iron is removed from t'he'stand, released the c'o'oling'ot' the heat controlled means. and "an' iron controlled member depressed when-the 'iion-is'placed on the stand and raised'fwhe'n theiron is'remov'ed', controlling'hOth of said holding means, each of 'said ho'ldin'g means comprisingfa dog pi'vo'tc'd onfsaid iron controlled-member, said l'lcilt 'c'oiitr'olled ineans comprising a member movablebaek" and-'dorth by the heatingand cooling action; which in one positi'omjmoves 'one'dogio'utflof holding relation with respect td the switfclfl'and in another positionmoves tlidothEiWlog out'ofhol' ing -i-ela.tin with i-esptrttothe switch; -f -5.-''rhccombination witli' the stand of an 'elect-iiciron'ofiaswitch mounted thereon for "ciliitiollin'g tfi hea'tiii e'r chib-of the iron, and nieiias fb control in I pi-isii'ig heacontrolled means and means controlledby'-"tl1e"'-i'1atidn-'-ofjthe iron with *ieis'p'ebt}. as? said stand," said iron controlled means comprising ineans for holdi'ng" the "placed oiithe stand, released by the heating "'by' the chilling of 'the heat controlled means,

amen-"arena position, moves onef'do'gbut "'ofliolding relation with respecttqth switch and'inanotherposition moves the otherdog hilt-1oflioldiiigrelation with respect to the switclili said "switch "comprising 'a spring shifting member" enga'galll 'by 'said dogs lioldtlie sjwitclrin on position;

"6.Tli e'"combinzftion' with' fifstand for an elec t'rioi'ron of a therinos tiitically controlled switclihaving ineans' "whereb either the placing of the ir'on entire stain "or the taking Zoo the stand holdstheswi-tch in i an on? position and whereby the act either of; placing .tlie;ir ,on on thestand or taking the iron off the stand places the thermostatic control in a position, in which after a short periodof,ti1ne;it.,will;thrw the switch off.

7. The combination witi a stand for an electric iron of a switch for controlling the heating element of the iron, automatic means whereby placing the iron on the stand will cause the switch to be moved to on position, heat controlled means whereby the switch will be automatically moved to off position if the iron is allowed to remain on the stand,.and means whereby the switch will be automatically moved to on position when the iron is removed from the stand.

8; The combination with a stand for an electric iron of a switch for controlling the heating element of the iron, automatic means whereby removing the iron from the stand will cause the switch tobe moved to on position, and heat controlled means whereby the switch will be automatically moved to off position if the iron is allowed to remain off the stand. M

9. The combination with a stand for an electric iron, of means mounted therewith through which current is supplied to the iron when off the stand, automatic means whereby placing the iron on the stand will flcaiise current to be supplied to the electric iron, and heat controlled means whereby current will be automatically cut ofl from the iron if the iron is allowed to remain on the stand.

10. The combination with a stand for an electric iron, of automatic means whereby removing the iron from the stand will cause current to be supplied to the iron, and heat controlled means whereby current will be automatically cut off from the iron if the iron is allowed to remain off the stand.

11. The combination with a stand for an electric iron, of automatic means whereliy placing the iron on the stand will cause current to be supplied to the electric iron, heat controlled means whereby current will be automatically cut off from the iron if the iron is allowed to remain on the stand, automatic means whereby current will be again supplied to the electric iron when the iron is removed from the stand, and heat controlled means whereby current will be automatically cut off from the iron if the iron is allowed to remain off the stand.

12. The combination with a stand for an electric iron, of means mounted therewith through which current is supplied to the iron, and heat controlled means mounted with the stand whereby current will be antomatically cut off from the iron if the iron is allowed to remain 01f the stand.

13. The combination with a-stand for an electric iron, of means mounted therewith through which current is supplied to the iron, and heat controlled, [means mounted with the stand whereby current will be auton'iaticallycut oil' from the iron if the iron is allowed to remain on the stand, said means comprising a switch, a spring tending to throw said switch to open position and a heat controlled detent which releases the switch when heat rises above a predetertermined point, to permit said spring to open the switch.

15. The combination with a stand for an electric iron, of means mounted therewith through which current is supplied to the iron, means controlled the operator for initiating the supply of current to the iron, and heat controlled means mounted with the stand whereby current will be automatically cut oii' from the iron if the iron is allowed to remain off the stand.

16. The combination with astand for an electric iron, of means mounted therewith through which currentis supplied to the iron, and heat controlled means mounted therewith for cutting off current to the iron upon a rise of temperature of the heat controlled means when the iron is on the stand, and for cutting oil the current to the iron upon a fall of ten'iperature of the heat controlled means when the iron is oil the stand.

17 The combination with a stand for an electric iron, of means mounted therewith tl'irongh which current is si'ipplied to the iron, and heat controlled means mounted therewith for cutting off current to the iron upon a rise of temperature of the heat controlled means when the iron is on the stand, and for cutting off the current to the iron upon a fallof temperature of the heat con-' trolled means when the iron is ofi' the stand, said heat controlled means comprising a bar elongated by a rise of temperature when the iron is on the stand to cause the current to be cut off and contracted when the iron is off the stand to cause the current to be cut off.

18. The combination with a stand for electric iron, of automatic means whereby placing the iron on the stand will cause current to be supplied to the electric iron, heat controlled means whereby current will be luu automatically cut off from .fl ie ippn if the w i 'dlQistcd t rm iiin, t e id and autqi l' z lt-ie means whereby when the'il'on'i removed from the stand beipre the' h eil t ee'n trolled nieans has cut tfieeiu'i eiiFflm current will continue to befsi pplied"tp' flie iron for a time, .gy hepe hy. n s. the iron remqved f[ 0n'1 the stgmd after the heat eontrolled means l ds cqii off tl eieurrent' euti'ent will again be supplied to the iron.

In witnes whereof I have hereunto subs'cribed iny name.

CHARLES 'L. MOYER. 

